Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 1997 Financial Statements Note 16

Note 16 Cash flow statement

The following cash flow statement appears as a matter of record to meet the requirements of AAS 28; in the Bank's view, it does not shed any additional light on the Bank's financial results. For the purpose of this statement, cash includes the notes and coin held at the Reserve Bank and overnight settlements system account balances with other banks.

Statement of Cash Flows for the financial year ended 30 June 1997

1996
Inflow/(outflow) $'000
1997
Inflow/(outflow) $'000
Cash flow from operating activities
Interest received on investments 2,238,558 2,164,899
Interest received on loans, advances, etc. and on net overnight settlements systems 22,184 7,527
Loan management reimbursement 2,851 2,698
Banking service fees received from Commonwealth 10,445 13,763
Rents received 4,424 5,721
Net payments for and proceeds from sale of investments (893,106) (12,214,314)
Interest paid on deposit liabilities (195,093) (592,125)
Staff costs (115,250) (120,103)
IMF Maintenance of Value adjustment (33,512) 61,998
Premises, equipment and stores (31,637) (22,851)
Other 12,891 38,006
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,022,755 (10,654,781)
Cash flows from investment activities
Net expenditure on premises and durable assets (837) (9,996)
Net cash used in investing activities (837) (9,996)
Cash flows from financing activities
Profit payment to Commonwealth (1,772,064) (2,135,807)
Net movement in clearing items 574 89
Net movement in deposit liabilities 429,851 11,962,727
Net movement in Special Reserve – IMF SDRs (36,451) (15,470)
Net movement in loans and advances (1,455) (8,619)
Net movement in notes on issue 643,861 882,044
Other (83,203) 198,392
Net cash provided by financing activities (818,887) 10,883,356
Net increase/(decrease) in cash 1,203,031 218,579
Cash at beginning of financial year 1,248,443 1,451,474
Cash at end of financial year 1,451,474 1,670,053
Reconciliation of Cash 1996
$'000
1997
$'000
Cash 79,778 79,040
Overnight settlements system 1,371,696 1,591,013
1,451,474 1,670,053
Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Net Profits in terms of the Reserve Bank Act
Net Profits in terms of Reserve Bank Act 2,385,807 3,337,490
S78 transfers to reserves 100,000 367,247
Increase in interest payable 58,172 36,185
Increase in interest receivable 72 (135)
Gain on sale of foreign currency (1,681,751) (126,847)
Gain on sale of investments (29,956) (1,862,921)
Unrealised loss on foreign currency 1,010,302
Increase in income accrued on investments 145,607 (247,776)
Amounts written off Bank premises 6,872 7,091
Depreciation of durable assets 6,975 6,864
IMF Maintenance of Value adjustment (including accrual to end June) (72,809) 42,851
Increase in accrued expenses 1,788
Net payments for and proceeds from sale of domestic and foreign investments (893,106) (12,214,314)
Other (15,218) (516)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,022,755 (10,654,781)
Signature of IJ Macfarlane

IJ MACFARLANE
Chairman, Reserve Bank Board – 7 August 1997